Soldiers in Afghanistan

Brought back public awareness of the war in Afghanistan

Posted by on August 7, 2008 at 10:24 am
A grim toll — of sons and daughters — has brought back public
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 37 minutes ago
A soldier has been hit: Blaskowski. A medevac helicopter swoops in to evacuate him to a larger base, but he is declared dead en route.
500: Deadly US Milestone in Afghan War New York Times
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U.S. Troops Withdraw From Combat Outpost In Wanat

Posted by on July 16, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Times Online US Troops Withdraw From Afghan Outpost Washington Post, United States – 3 hours ago US and Afghan soldiers withdrew from the makeshift outpost near the remote village of Wanat as Taliban fighters swarmed the area near the border of the … After suffering significant setbacks in the fight against insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, [...]